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About Jane Kinninmont

Jane Kinninmont is senior research fellow in the Middle East and North Africa programme at Chatham House. Her work has been published in The World Today, the Economist, Foreign Affairs, and other publications. She is the author of a collection of poems, Seven League Stilettos (Ragged Raven Press, 2004)  

 

Articles by Jane Kinninmont

Saturday 10th September

The path from 9/11

Jane Kinninmont, 10 September 2011
A focus on the violence of an Arab and Muslim minority skewed western policy for a decade. The great events of 2011 are a chance to think afresh, says Jane Kinninmont, whose life was altered by witnessing the 9/11 attacks.
Monday 29th June

Journalist Zhila Bani Yaghoub arrested

Jane Kinninmont, 29 June 2009

Iranian journalist Zhila Bani Yaghoub and her husband Bahman Ahmadi Amooyi were arrested in Iran over the weekend after government forces reportedly raided their home.  Yaghoub is a veteran journalist who has worked to promote women's rights in Iran. She spoke recently at the Nobel Women's Initiative conference on 'Redefining Democracy' held in Guatemala.

The Nobel Women's Initiative issued a statement saying:

"We are worried for the safety of Zhuila, her husband and the countless other Iranian activists and protesters currently being detained in Iran. We encourage your support in this ongoing struggle"

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Tuesday 22nd August

Castles built on sand

Jane Kinninmont, 22 August 2006
As Bahrain steps up its economic ambitions, unresolved sectarian tensions in the US-allied, Sunni-led Gulf state threaten to upset a shaky political balance, reports Jane Kinninmont.
Thursday 29th June

Gaza's slide to war

Jane Kinninmont, 29 June 2006
Israel's land invasion of Gaza is a gift to hawks on both sides of the conflict, who see strategic gains to be made. Amid fears of all-out war, Jane Kinninmont traces the straining political fault-lines.
Monday 8th May

Saudi Arabia's women pioneers

Jane Kinninmont, 8 May 2006
The experience of women in Saudi Arabia is more complex than often portrayed, says Jane Kinninmont.
Thursday 27th April

Man in the shadows: an interview with Efraim Halevy

Jane Kinninmont and Efraim Halevy, 27 April 2006
Efraim Halevy presided over such controversial Israeli policies as targeted assassinations. The former Mossad chief talks to Jane Kinninmont about the challenges facing Israel and the prospect of engaging with Hamas. It's time to "think the unthinkable".
Wednesday 12th April

Paradise Now

Jane Kinninmont, 12 April 2006
"Paradise Now", the controversial Oscar-nominated film is an insightful and, at times, surprising portrait of two Palestinian suicide bombers. But does its political message go far enough, asks Jane Kinninmont.
Friday 17th March

Syriana

Jane Kinninmont, 17 March 2006
"Syriana" dares to say we live in a world where "everything is connected". Is the result a fearless piece of filmmaking or merely ostentatiously complex? Jane Kinninmont gives her verdict.
Monday 6th March

Guantánamo and back: an interview with Moazzam Begg

Jane Kinninmont, 6 March 2006
British Muslim Moazzam Begg was arrested by the United States and detained without trial for three years, much of it at Guantánamo Bay. A year on he is ready to tell his story and Jane Kinninmont listens.
Tuesday 10th January

Life after Sharon: Palestinian prospects

Jane Kinninmont, 10 January 2006
What does Ariel Sharon’s sudden departure from politics mean for Palestinians? Jane Kinninmont assesses the outlook for the West Bank and Gaza.
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